Dodge Dakota (ND). Manual - part 455

REMOVAL

TETHER STRAP - CLUB CAB

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor
service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors
for proper installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, or torn. Straighten any
belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or inoperative buckle
or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child
restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to
repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or faulty seat belt and child
restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler
Mopar Parts Catalog.

NOTE: The following procedure applies only to the rear seat upper child tether straps used on club cab
models equipped with optional rear seats.

1. Fold down the rear seat upper back pad (4) from

the cab back trim panel (2) to access the tether
strap (1).

2. Remove the screw (5) that secures the child tether

strap to the upper cab back panel reinforcement
(3).

3. Remove the child tether strap from the cab back.

TETHER ANCHOR - CLUB CAB

NOTE: The following procedure applies only to the center upper child tether anchor used on all club cab
models.

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RESTRAINTS - SERVICE INFORMATION

1. Unlatch and open the access door (4) on the cab

back trim panel (2) to access the tether anchor (1).

2. Remove the screw (5) that secures the child tether

anchor to the upper cab back panel reinforcement
(3).

3. Remove the child tether anchor from the cab back.

TETHER STRAP - QUAD CAB

NOTE: The following procedure applies only to the rear seat upper child tether straps used on quad cab
models.

1. Remove the rear seat from the vehicle. (Refer to

23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT - REAR - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the screw (4) that secures the child tether

strap (1) to the upper cab back panel reinforcement
(3).

3. Remove the child tether strap from the cab back

trim panel (2).

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REAR SEAT LOWER ANCHOR BRACKET - CLUB CAB

NOTE: The following procedure applies only to the lower anchor bracket used in the right rear seating posi-
tion of club cab models.

1. Fold the rear seat cushion up against the cab back

panel (2).

2. Pull the floor carpet under the rear seat cushion

away from the base of the cab back panel far
enough to access the lower anchor bracket (4).

3. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the bracket

to the floor panel.

4. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the bracket

to the cab back panel.

5. Remove the bracket from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

TETHER STRAP - CLUB CAB

NOTE: The following procedure applies only to the rear seat upper child tether straps used on club cab
models equipped with optional rear seats.

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1. Position the child tether strap (1) through the

access hole in the cab back trim panel (2) onto the
upper cab back panel reinforcement (3).

2. Install and tighten the screw (5) that secures the

child tether strap to the cab back. Tighten the
screw to 14 N·m (10 ft. lbs.).

3. Fold the rear seat upper back pad (4) back against

the cab back trim panel to conceal the tether strap.

TETHER ANCHOR - CLUB CAB

NOTE: The following procedure applies only to the center upper child tether anchor used on all club cab
models.

1. Position the child tether anchor (1) through the

access hole in the cab back trim panel (2) onto the
upper cab back panel reinforcement (3).

2. Install and tighten the screw (5) that secures the

child tether anchor to the cab back. Tighten the
screw to 14 N·m (10 ft. lbs.).

3. Fold the access door (4) back against the cab back

trim panel to conceal the tether anchor.

RESTRAINTS - SERVICE INFORMATION

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